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This resolution pays tribute to the life of Dr. Jan Hansen Garrett, a respected physician from Tyler, Texas, who passed away on July 16, 2024, at the age of 83. Born in Temple, Dr. Garrett was a distinguished orthopedic physician who graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and Baylor University College of Medicine, served in the U.S. Navy, and founded the Bone and Joint Clinic and Azalea Orthopedics in Tyler. Throughout his distinguished medical career, he held numerous leadership positions, including roles at UT Tyler Health Science Center and serving on the board of Physicians Contracting Organization of Texas. The resolution highlights his personal life, noting his marriages to Madonna Sue Jones (who passed in 2017) and later to Elen Moncrieff, his two daughters Jennifer and Laura, and his grandchildren Patrick and Annabelle. The Senate honors Dr. Garrett's strong faith, kindness, and professional achievements, extending sincere sympathy to his family and resolving to prepare an official copy of the resolution in his memory, demonstrating the legislative body's respect for his contributions to medicine and his community.

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